08.11.2007 21:53:00
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Liberty Global Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results
Liberty Global, Inc. ("Liberty Global”
or the "Company”)
(NASDAQ: LBTYA)(NASDAQ: LBTYB)(NASDAQ: LBTYK) today announces financial
and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Highlights for the period compared to last year’s
third quarter results (unless noted), include:
-- Revenue of $2.26 billion for Q3 2007 and $6.54 billion YTD 2007
-- Reflects rebased1 growth of 8.1% and
9.4%, respectively
-- Operating Cash Flow ("OCF")2
of $918 million for Q3 2007 and $2.60 billion YTD 2007
-- Reflects rebased growth of 14.6% and 15.4%, respectively
-- OCF margin3 of 40.7%, a 380 basis
point improvement over Q3 2006
-- Organic RGU4 additions of 385,000,
ending Q3 2007 with 23.5 million RGUs
-- Earnings from continuing operations of $40 million as compared to
a loss of $173 million in Q3 2006
-- Pro forma corporate cash of approximately $2.1 billion5
President and CEO Mike Fries stated, "Our
third quarter results reflect a return to more normalized subscriber
growth for our operating subsidiaries. Organic RGU additions of 385,000
represent an 8% increase compared with last year’s
third quarter net gain and a 45% sequential increase over Q2 2007. The
rebound was experienced across nearly all products and geographies. If
you include digital TV, we added nearly 650,000 advanced service6
RGUs and, due to an increased emphasis on bundling, achieved our largest
quarter ever for telephony net additions. We’ve
also generated good momentum with our fall marketing campaigns in
Europe. As a result, we expect that our fourth quarter will be the
largest quarter of the year in terms of subscriber growth.
"Our roll-out of digital TV services
continues to be a major focus for us. During the quarter, we expanded
our digital video services in Romania and the Czech and Slovak
Republics, completed our video on demand ("VOD”)
roll-out across our Dutch footprint, and generated our highest quarterly
digital cable subscriber additions ever in Switzerland. In Japan we
added over 100,000 digital cable subscribers, and J:COM’s
digital penetration now exceeds 60%. In Switzerland and the Netherlands,
markets where we’ve rolled out digital video
recorders ("DVR”),
we’re seeing approximately 50% take-up on
new sales. Our global digital cable and DTH video base now exceeds 4.0
million subscribers, a 49% increase in just the last twelve months.
"We’re also
pleased with the financial results, especially consolidated operating
cash flow which is up 15.4% through the nine months after rebasing for
acquisitions and currencies, and is tracking towards the higher end of
our guidance (including Telenet) of 14% to 16%.
"As we look ahead, we remain committed to
our core strategy of organic growth, M&A and capital structure
management. We continue to employ our leverage strategy to drive
incremental liquidity for Liberty Global. We recently completed
refinancings of both Austar and Telenet, which will generate total cash
distributions to us of approximately $624 million. In addition, we
recently completed a ¥75.0 billion ($655
million)7 J:COM-related financing, which
indirectly leverages our J:COM ownership stake and should help us
enhance our equity returns in Japan. Adjusting for these transactions,
we would have had approximately $2.1 billion in pro forma corporate cash
accessible to Liberty Global at the end of the third quarter.
"Since the beginning of 2006, we have
purchased over $3.0 billion of our equity at a weighted average price
per share of approximately $28 and reduced our shares outstanding by
over 21%. We believe that we continue to be undervalued in relation to
our growth prospects and have $150 million of availability under our
stock repurchase program.” Operating Statistics
We had 23.5 million total RGUs at September 30, 2007, with 14.7 million
video, 5.1 million broadband Internet and 3.7 million telephony
subscribers. Of our total RGUs, approximately 55% consist of advanced
services, as compared to 48% in the third quarter of 2006. This
improvement reflects continued strong demand for our digital video,
broadband Internet and voice products, as well as our continued bundling
success. In the quarter, we increased our bundled customer base by over
200,000 customers, finishing the third quarter with approximately 32% of
our 16.1 million customer base taking two or more of our products and an
RGU per customer relationship ratio of 1.46x.
In the third quarter of 2007, we added 385,000 organic RGUs and 45,000
RGUs through three small European acquisitions. Our organic additions
represented an 8% improvement over the comparable period in 2006 on a
larger footprint and a 45% improvement over the second quarter of 2007.
Of our 385,000 organic RGU additions, we added 190,000 broadband
Internet subscribers, 191,000 telephony subscribers and 4,000 video
subscribers. Organic broadband Internet and telephony subscriber growth
for the quarter increased 8% and 34%, respectively, from our additions
for these categories in the prior year period.
Telephony was our strongest performer in the quarter in absolute terms,
as we achieved our highest quarter to date in terms of organic
additions. The Netherlands contributed significantly not only to our
record telephony additions, but also to our broadband Internet
additions, as a result of their revamped bundling offers launched in the
second quarter. Our Dutch operation added 43,000 telephony and 24,000
broadband Internet subscribers during the third quarter, approximately
doubling their additions from the second quarter of 2007.
The breakdown of our 14.7 million video subscribers consisted of 10.6
million analog cable8, 3.1 million digital
cable and 1.0 million DTH subscribers. In the third quarter, we added
4,000 organic video subscribers, a substantial improvement over our loss
of 54,000 organic subscribers in the second quarter of 2007. The slight
gain was driven by our strongest quarter of the year in terms of organic
digital cable and DTH additions, offset in large part by decreases in
analog subscribers. Our Romanian and Hungarian operations, which have
been impacted by competition, showed improvement over both the first and
second quarters of 2007 in terms of net video losses, as we organically
lost a combined 25,000 video subscribers in the third quarter of 2007 as
compared to 45,000 and 59,000 in the first and second quarters of 2007,
respectively.
Digital cable additions continued to accelerate in the third quarter, as
we added 234,000 organic RGUs, a 19% improvement over the comparable
period in 2006. Sequentially, our organic digital cable additions
increased by 21%, as Japan, Belgium, Netherlands, the Czech Republic,
and Switzerland, all experienced solid sequential gains. In Japan, J:COM
increased its digital penetration by 4%, ending the third quarter with a
penetration rate of 63%. In Europe, we continue to gain traction with
the DVR in the Netherlands and Switzerland, as approximately 50% of our
recent digital sales have included a DVR. Additionally, we have
completed our roll-out for DVR, VOD and high definition ("HD”)
television in the Netherlands, helping to further increase our
incremental digital cable ARPU in that market. As we move forward with
our digitization efforts across Europe, we will aggressively roll-out
the value-added product suite of DVR, VOD and HD.
Revenue
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, revenue
increased 39% for both periods to $2.26 billion and $6.54 billion,
respectively. Excluding foreign currency ("FX”)
movements, revenue increased 31% and 33% for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods
last year. Consistent with the first two quarters of the year, our
revenue growth is driven primarily by the impact of acquisitions,
particularly Telenet in Belgium, and to a lesser extent, organic growth
and FX.
We achieved rebased growth rates of 8% and 9% for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the
corresponding periods in 2006. In the quarter, VTR, our Central and
Eastern European ("CEE”)
operations and Telenet posted solid results, achieving rebased growth
rates of 12%, 10%, and 10%, respectively. In CEE, Poland once again
posted the strongest rebased revenue growth, generating a 20% growth
rate as compared to the third quarter of 2006.
In terms of ARPU per customer relationship9,
Liberty Global generated $39.38 as compared to $34.99 in the same period
in 2006, representing a 13% increase. In addition to the contributions
of Telenet and appreciating local currencies, our UPC Broadband Division
("UPC”) and VTR
contributed positively to growth in ARPU per customer relationship for
Liberty Global. UPC and VTR increased their ARPU per customer
relationship by 5% to €21.46 ($29.51) and by
8% to CLP 24,930 ($47.98), respectively. Bundling continues to drive
expansion of both operations’ ARPU per
customer relationship. UPC has increased its bundled customer base by
28% since the third quarter of 2006 and VTR has grown its
Company-leading RGU per customer relationship ratio 8% over the
comparable period in 2006, ending the third quarter with an RGU per
customer relationship ratio of 1.90x. In terms of J:COM’s
ARPU per customer relationship of ¥7,383
($62.71), it continues to remain relatively flat over the comparable
period last year, as the Cable West acquisition has been dilutive to
J:COM’s ARPU per customer relationship.
Excluding the impact of the Cable West acquisition, J:COM’s
ARPU per customer relationship would show a slight improvement over the
comparable period last year.
Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flow for the three months ended September 30, 2007
increased 53% to $918 million, as compared to the same period last year.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, OCF grew to $2.60 billion,
reflecting a 53% increase, as compared to the prior year period in 2006.
Excluding FX movements, OCF increased 44% and 45% for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same
periods last year, reflecting the continued impact of acquisitions and
organic OCF growth. On a rebased basis, our OCF performance reflects a
15% rebased growth rate for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2007, respectively. Our Chilean and CEE operations continued to
drive our mid-teens rebased OCF growth rate in the quarter. In addition,
Telenet posted its strongest quarter of the year, achieving an 18%
rebased growth rate.
Our OCF margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007
was 40.7% and 39.8%, respectively. This represents an approximate 380
and 350 basis point improvement over the same periods in 2006,
respectively. Our margin improvement for both the three and nine month
periods was led by our CEE operations, including Poland and Hungary, as
well as Chile. As expressed in our second quarter results, we continue
to realize significant margin improvement in our core operations, as we
are reaping the gains from operational leverage and are actively
managing our selling and marketing costs. As compared to the second
quarter of 2007, we experienced over a 100 basis point improvement, with
gains across all of our major business segments.
Earnings from Continuing Operations
For the three months ended September 30, 2007, we realized earnings from
continuing operations of $40 million or $0.11 per basic and $0.10 per
diluted share as compared to our loss from continuing operations of $173
million or $0.40 per basic and diluted share for the corresponding
period in 2006. Our earnings from continuing operations in the third
quarter were positively impacted by a $553 million gain on disposition
of assets, primarily relating to the exchange of our interest in SC
Media for shares of Sumitomo and the disposition of our investment in
Melita Cable.
Capital Expenditures and Free Cash Flow
Capital expenditures and capital lease additions (capital expenditures
unless otherwise noted) for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 were $550 million and $1,590 million, respectively.
As a percentage of revenue, capital expenditures were approximately 24%
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared with
23% and 24%, respectively, for the same periods last year.
In terms of free cash flow ("FCF”)10,
we reported FCF of $142 million and $166 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. FCF improved $156 million
in each of the three and nine month periods, as compared to the prior
year periods, due in large part to higher cash flow from operations. Our
FCF for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was adversely impacted
by the repayment of our Liberty Global Switzerland PIK Loan during the
second quarter. As a result of this repayment, approximately $78 million
of payment-in-kind interest on that loan, which had been accrued from
October 2005, was paid and treated as a use of cash in the operating
section of the cash flow statement. Excluding this amount, our FCF would
have been approximately $244 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2007.
Balance Sheet, Leverage and Liquidity
At September 30, 2007, total debt was $16.3 billion and cash and cash
equivalents (including restricted cash related to our debt instruments)
totaled $2.0 billion, resulting in net debt of $14.3 billion.11
Our debt increased by approximately $500 million from June 30, 2007,
driven principally by additional borrowing at UPC Broadband Holding and
the impact of FX rates. Cash decreased by approximately $1.0 billion
during the third quarter, stemming from our increased investment in
Telenet during the quarter and the completion of our $625 million in
tender offers. For the third quarter of 2007, our gross and net leverage
ratios, defined as total debt and net debt to last quarter annualized
operating cash flow, were 4.4x and 3.9x, respectively.
Recently, we have undertaken several transactions. First, on November 5,
2007, we completed our J:COM-related financing in the principal amount
of ¥75.0 billion ($655 million). We also
have completed refinancings at both Austar and Telenet, which involved
increasing leverage in order to enhance equity returns. On November 1,
2007, Austar made a capital distribution to shareholders of which we
received approximately AUD 160 million ($147 million) in cash proceeds
and in mid-November, Telenet is expected to make a capital distribution
to shareholders of which we expect to receive approximately €335
million ($477 million). Adjusting for these three transactions, our
corporate cash at the end of the quarter would have increased from $844
million to approximately $2.1 billion.
In addition to our cash balances at September 30, 2007, our aggregate
unused borrowing capacity at September 30, 2007, represented by the
maximum undrawn commitment under each of our applicable facilities
(including those at UPC Broadband Holding, Telenet, J:COM, VTR and
Austar), without regard to covenant compliance calculations, was
approximately $3.0 billion.12 Upon completion
of our third quarter bank reporting requirements at UPC Broadband
Holding, we expect to be able to borrow approximately €502
million ($714 million) in the aggregate of our undrawn commitments under
our €1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) redrawable
term loans I and L.
2007 Guidance Update
In terms of our 2007 guidance, we are confirming our full year 2007 OCF
and capital expenditure guidance targets. We remain confident in our
ability to generate 2007 rebased OCF growth in the 14-16% range
including Telenet, and 15-17% excluding Telenet. Despite the sequential
improvement in our third quarter subscriber additions, we expect to be
below our full year 2007 guidance target for organic RGU additions,
primarily as a result of RGU shortfalls at our Romanian operation. In
terms of rebased revenue growth, we generated 9.4% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. As a result, we do not expect to exceed the
low end of our rebased revenue growth target of 10-12%. Our expected
revenue shortfall is due in part to lower than expected revenue in the
Netherlands, Japan and Romania, caused in part by RGU weakness, as well
as a revenue shortfall at Chellomedia, primarily related to our home
shopping channel in the Netherlands.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the leading international cable operator offering
advanced video, voice and broadband Internet services to connect its
customers to the world of entertainment, communications and information.
As of September 30, 2007, Liberty Global operated state-of-the-art
broadband communications networks that served approximately 16 million
customers across 17 countries principally located in Europe, Japan,
Chile, and Australia. Liberty Global’s
operations also include significant media and programming businesses
such as Chellomedia in Europe.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including our expectations with respect to our full year 2007 guidance
targets, our fourth quarter subscriber growth, our future growth
prospects, the timing and impact of our roll-out of digital products and
services, completion of announced transactions and our borrowing
availability; our insight and expectations regarding competition in our
markets; the impact of our M&A activity on our operations and financial
performance; and other information and statements that are not
historical fact. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by these statements. These risks and
uncertainties include the continued use by subscribers and potential
subscribers of the Company's services and willingness to upgrade to our
more advanced offerings, continued growth in services for digital
television at reasonable cost, changes in technology, regulation and
competition, our ability to achieve expected operational efficiencies
and economies of scale, our ability to generate expected revenue and
operating cash flow and achieve assumed margins, our ability to complete
planned financings, as well as other factors detailed from time to time
in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
including our most recently filed Form 10-K/A and Form 10-Q. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release.
The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations
with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.
For more information, please visit www.lgi.com. 1 For purposes of calculating rebased growth
rates on a comparable basis for all businesses that we owned during the
respective periods in 2007, we have adjusted our historical 2006 revenue
and OCF to (i) include the pre-acquisition revenue and OCF of certain
entities acquired during 2006 and 2007 in the respective 2006 rebased
amounts to the same extent that the revenue and OCF of such entities are
included in our 2007 results and (ii) reflect the translation of our
2006 rebased amounts at the applicable average exchange rates that were
used to translate our 2007 results. Please see page 10 for supplemental
information.
2 Please see page 13 for a definition of
operating cash flow and the required reconciliation.
3 OCF margin is calculated by dividing OCF by
total revenue for the applicable period.
4 Please see page 20 for definition of revenue
generating units ("RGUs”).
Organic figures exclude RGUs of acquired entities at the date of
acquisition but include the impact of changes in RGUs from the date of
acquisition. Organic figures represent additions on a net basis.
5 Pro forma corporate cash adjusts our
historical corporate cash balance at September 30, 2007 for the
estimated impact of the following transactions: (i) the Austar
distribution; (ii) the anticipated Telenet distribution; and (iii) the
J:COM-related financing. Corporate cash relates to cash at Liberty
Global parent and its non-operating subsidiaries and excludes restricted
cash.
6 Advanced service represents digital cable,
DTH, broadband Internet and telephony.
7 The convenience translation is as of the
spot rate at the transaction date.
8 Includes analog and digital MMDS subscribers.
9 ARPU per customer relationship is calculated
as follows: average total monthly subscription revenue (excluding
installation and mobile telephony revenue) for the indicated period,
divided by the average of the opening and closing customer
relationships, as applicable, for the period. Customer relationships of
entities acquired during the period are normalized. Convenience
translations for quarterly ARPU are based on the average exchange rate
for the quarter.
10 Free cash flow is defined as net cash
provided by operating activities including net cash provided by
discontinued operations less capital expenditures and capital lease
additions. Please see page 15 for more information and the required
reconciliation.
11 Total debt includes capital lease
obligations. Total cash and cash equivalents includes $485 million of
restricted cash that is related to our debt instruments. Net debt is
defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents including our
restricted cash balances related to our debt instruments.
12 Of the $3.0 billion, approximately $267
million relates to unused borrowing capacity associated with the VTR
Bank Facility. Pursuant to the deposit arrangements with the lender in
relation to the VTR Bank Facility, we are required to fund a cash
collateral account in an amount equal to the outstanding principal and
interest under the VTR Bank Facility.
Liberty Global, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006 amounts in millions ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,517.8
$ 1,880.5
Trade receivables, net
751.3
726.5
Other receivables, net
87.1
110.3
Restricted cash
27.8
496.1
Other current assets
849.9 349.1
Total current assets
3,233.9
3,562.5
Restricted cash
475.5
—
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method,
and related receivables
349.7
1,062.7
Other investments
1,024.6
477.6
Property and equipment, net
10,187.5
8,136.9
Goodwill
12,379.8
9,942.6
Franchise rights and other intangible assets not subject to
amortization
181.9
177.1
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
2,377.4
1,578.3
Other assets, net
854.4 631.6
Total assets
$ 31,064.7 $ 25,569.3
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 600.0
$ 652.4
Accrued liabilities and other
1,519.5
810.3
Accrued capital distributions
580.4
—
Deferred revenue and advance payments from subscribers and others
679.2
640.1
Accrued interest
207.8
257.0
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
344.8 1,384.9
Total current liabilities
3,931.7
3,744.7
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
15,933.9
10,845.2
Deferred tax liabilities
767.6
537.1
Other long-term liabilities
1,488.2 1,283.7
Total liabilities
22,121.4 16,410.7
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interests in subsidiaries
2,378.5 1,911.5
Stockholders’ equity
6,564.8 7,247.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 31,064.7 $ 25,569.3 Liberty Global, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2007
2006 2007
2006 amounts in millions, except per share amounts
Revenue
$ 2,255.3
$ 1,622.6
$ 6,541.9
$ 4,702.1
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating (other than depreciation and amortization) (including
stock-based compensation of $4.1 million, $2.1 million, $8.9 million
and $4.2 million, respectively)
912.4
685.7
2,694.2
2,010.1
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) (including stock-based
compensation of $53.7 million, $19.1 million, $132.4 million and
$52.3 million, respectively)
483.1
358.7
1,385.8
1,043.2
Depreciation and amortization
615.4
457.7
1,819.6
1,338.1
Provision for litigation
146.0
—
146.0
—
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges, net
11.6
5.5
17.5
11.7
2,168.5
1,507.6
6,063.1
4,403.1
Operating income
86.8
115.0
478.8
299.0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(247.1
)
(181.8
)
(706.4
)
(482.0
)
Interest and dividend income
36.1
26.1
84.6
62.1
Share of results of affiliates, net
5.9
5.5
29.0
5.9
Realized and unrealized losses on financial and derivative
instruments, net
(88.1
)
(181.1
)
(233.9
)
(160.0
)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net
(78.7
)
0.9
(26.2
)
83.1
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt, net
1.6
(5.0
)
(21.7
)
(40.6
)
Gains on disposition of assets, net
552.8
52.7
553.1
100.3
Other income (expense), net
1.0
0.9
(3.6 ) (5.3 ) 183.5
(281.8
)
(325.1
)
(436.5
)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and
discontinued operations
270.3
(166.8
)
153.7
(137.5
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
(178.4
)
22.5
(123.8
)
(76.4
)
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries, net
(51.5
)
(28.6
)
(255.3
)
(88.9
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
40.4
(172.9
)
(225.4
)
(302.8
)
Discontinued operations:
Earnings (loss) from operations
—
(7.5
)
—
6.8
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
—
625.4
—
1,033.4
—
617.9
—
1,040.2
Net earnings (loss)
$ 40.4
$ 445.0
$ (225.4
)
$ 737.4
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations
$ 0.11
$ (0.40
)
$ (0.58
)
$ (0.67
)
Discontinued operations
—
1.43
—
2.30
$ 0.11
$ 1.03
$ (0.58
)
$ 1.63
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations
$ 0.10
$ (0.40
)
$ (0.58
)
$ (0.67
)
Discontinued operations
—
1.43
—
2.30
$ 0.10
$ 1.03
$ (0.58
)
$ 1.63
Liberty Global, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
2006 amounts in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)
$ (225.4
)
$ 737.4
Net earnings from discontinued operations
—
(1,040.2 )
Loss from continuing operations
(225.4
)
(302.8
)
Net adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net
cash provided by operating activities
2,155.9
1,590.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of
acquisitions and dispositions
(174.4
)
(137.3
)
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
—
74.9
Net cash provided by operating activities
1,756.1
1,225.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expended for property and equipment
(1,451.2
)
(1,050.4
)
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(985.0
)
(1,134.6
)
Proceeds received upon dispositions of assets
454.0
135.6
Net cash received (paid) to purchase and settle derivative
instruments
(21.6
)
18.0
Change in restricted cash
(11.3
)
(244.2
)
Other investing activities
(19.0
)
(6.3
)
Proceeds received upon disposition of discontinued operations, net
of disposal costs
—
2,548.1
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations
—
(92.5 )
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
$ (2,034.1 ) $ 173.7
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt
$ 8,634.9
$ 6,890.8
Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations
(7,638.5
)
(6,358.7
)
Repurchase of common stock
(1,271.6
)
(1,757.2
)
Proceeds from issuance of stock by subsidiaries
122.5
8.8
Payment of deferred financing costs
(55.0
)
(70.5
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
34.4
7.5
Change in cash collateral
8.0
21.1
Cash distribution by subsidiaries to minority interest owners
—
(80.9
)
Other financing activities, net
(1.6 ) (5.1 )
Net cash used by financing activities
(166.9 ) (1,344.2 )
Effect of exchange rates on cash
82.2
67.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents:
Continuing operations
(362.7
)
140.0
Discontinued operations
—
(17.6 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(362.7
)
122.4
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period
1,880.5
1,202.2
End of period
$ 1,517.8
$1,324.6
Cash paid for interest
$ 702.1
$ 410.6
Net cash paid for taxes
$ 62.5
$ 55.7
Revenue and Operating Cash Flow
The following tables present revenue and operating cash flow by
reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.
All of the reportable segments provide broadband communications
services, including video, voice and broadband Internet access services.
Certain segments also provide competitive local exchange carrier and
other business-to-business communications services. At September 30,
2007, our operating segments in the UPC Broadband Division provided
services in 10 European countries. Our other Central and Eastern Europe
segment includes our operating segments in Czech Republic, Poland,
Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Telenet provides broadband
communications services in Belgium. J:COM provides broadband
communications services in Japan. VTR provides broadband communications
services in Chile. Our corporate and other category includes (i) Austar
and other less significant consolidated operating segments that provide
broadband communications services in Puerto Rico, Brazil and Peru, and
video programming and other services in Europe and Argentina and (ii)
our corporate category. Intersegment eliminations primarily represent
the elimination of intercompany transactions between our UPC Broadband
Division and Chellomedia.
We sold UPC Belgium to Telenet on December 31, 2006, and we began
accounting for Telenet as a consolidated subsidiary effective January 1,
2007. As a result, we began reporting a new segment as of January 1,
2007 that includes Telenet from the January 1, 2007 consolidation date
and UPC Belgium for all periods presented. The new reportable segment is
not a part of the UPC Broadband Division. Segment information for all
periods presented has been restated to reflect the transfer of UPC
Belgium to the Telenet segment. We present only the reportable segments
of our continuing operations in the following tables.
For purposes of calculating rebased growth rates on a comparable basis
for all businesses that we owned during the first nine months of 2007,
we have adjusted our historical revenue and OCF for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2006, respectively to (i) include the
pre-acquisition revenue and OCF of certain entities acquired during 2006
and 2007 in our rebased amounts for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006 to the same extent that the revenue and OCF of such
entities are included in our results for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and (ii) reflect the translation of our rebased
amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 at the
applicable average exchange rates that were used to translate our
results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. The
acquired entities that have been included in the determination of our
rebased revenue and OCF for the three months ended September 30, 2006
include Telenet, Cable West, Karneval, nine smaller acquisitions in
Europe and three smaller acquisitions in Japan. The acquired entities
that have been included in the determination of our rebased revenue and
OCF for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 include Telenet, Cable
West, Karneval, INODE, eleven smaller acquisitions in Europe and four
smaller acquisitions in Japan. We have reflected the revenue and OCF of
these acquired entities in our 2006 rebased amounts based on what we
believe to be the most reliable information that is currently available
to us (generally pre-acquisition financial statements), as adjusted for
the estimated effects of (i) any significant differences between U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP”)
and local generally accepted accounting principles, (ii) any significant
effects of post-acquisition purchase accounting adjustments, (iii) any
significant differences between our accounting policies and those of the
acquired entities and (iv) other items we deem appropriate. As we did
not own or operate these businesses during the pre-acquisition periods,
no assurance can be given that we have identified all adjustments
necessary to present the revenue and OCF of these entities on a basis
that is comparable to the corresponding post-acquisition amounts that
are included in our historical 2007 results or that the pre-acquisition
financial statements we have relied upon do not contain undetected
errors. The adjustments reflected in our 2006 rebased amounts have not
been prepared with a view towards complying with Article 11 of the SEC's
Regulation S-X. In addition, the rebased growth percentages are
not necessarily indicative of the revenue and OCF that would have
occurred if these transactions had occurred on the dates assumed for
purposes of calculating our rebased 2006 amounts or the revenue and OCF
that will occur in the future. The rebased growth percentages have been
presented as a basis for assessing 2007 growth rates on a comparable
basis, and are not presented as a measure of our pro forma
financial performance for 2006. Therefore, we believe our rebased data
is not a non-GAAP measure as contemplated by Regulation G or Item 10 of
Regulation S-K.
In each case, the tables present (i) the amounts reported by each of our
reportable segments for the comparative period, (ii) the U.S. Dollar
change and percentage change from period to period, (iii) the percentage
change from period to period, after removing FX, and (iv) the percentage
change from period to period, on a rebased basis. The comparisons that
exclude FX assume that exchange rates remained constant during the
periods that are included in each table.
Revenue
Three months ended September 30, Increase (decrease) Increase (decrease) excluding FX Increase (decrease) 2007 2006 $ % % Rebased % amounts in millions, except % amounts
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
$ 262.7
$ 237.9
$ 24.8
10.4
2.2
—
Switzerland
217.5
192.3
25.2
13.1
9.5
—
Austria
124.2
109.1
15.1
13.8
5.5
—
Ireland
75.9
66.6
9.3
14.0
5.7
—
Total Western Europe
680.3
605.9
74.4
12.3
5.5
5.5
Hungary
94.7
73.3
21.4
29.2
9.1
—
Other Central and Eastern Europe
205.1
141.4
63.7
45.0
27.9
—
Total Central and Eastern Europe
299.8
214.7
85.1
39.6
21.5
10.2
Central and corporate operations
1.9
7.8
(5.9
)
(75.6
)
(77.0
)
—
Total UPC Broadband Division
982.0
828.4
153.6
18.5
8.9
6.1
Telenet (Belgium)
325.3
10.9
314.4
N.M.
N.M.
10.1
J:COM (Japan)
563.1
469.7
93.4
19.9
21.4
8.1
VTR (Chile)
160.5
137.6
22.9
16.6
12.4
12.4
Corporate and other
246.8
192.7
54.1
28.1
17.8
—
Intersegment eliminations
(22.4
)
(16.7
)
(5.7
)
(34.1
)
(24.4
)
—
Total LGI
$ 2,255.3
$ 1,622.6
$ 632.7
39.0
31.4
8.1
Nine months ended September 30, Increase (decrease) Increase (decrease) excluding FX Increase (decrease) 2007 2006 $ % % Rebased % amounts in millions, except % amounts
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
$ 775.3
$ 677.3
$ 98.0
14.5
6.0
—
Switzerland
637.1
564.6
72.5
12.8
9.2
—
Austria
366.4
305.9
60.5
19.8
11.1
—
Ireland
224.3
193.1
31.2
16.2
7.6
—
Total Western Europe
2,003.1
1,740.9
262.2
15.1
8.1
7.2
Hungary
278.6
224.2
54.4
24.3
8.8
—
Other Central and Eastern Europe
584.3
405.7
178.6
44.0
28.3
—
Total Central and Eastern Europe
862.9
629.9
233.0
37.0
21.3
11.2
Central and corporate operations
9.1
10.6
(1.5
)
(14.2
)
(17.9
)
—
Total UPC Broadband Division
2,875.1
2,381.4
493.7
20.7
11.5
8.3
Telenet (Belgium)
938.6
31.7
906.9
N.M.
N.M.
9.8
J:COM (Japan)
1,629.8
1,367.4
262.4
19.2
22.7
9.8
VTR (Chile)
460.4
411.6
48.8
11.9
11.3
11.3
Corporate and other
700.5
560.6
139.9
25.0
16.1
—
Intersegment eliminations
(62.5
)
(50.6
)
(11.9
)
(23.5
)
(14.3
)
—
Total LGI
$ 6,541.9
$ 4,702.1
$ 1,839.8
39.1
32.9
9.4
N.M. – Not Meaningful Operating Cash Flow
Three months ended September 30, Increase (decrease) Increase (decrease) excluding FX Increase (decrease) 2007 2006 $ % % Rebased % amounts in millions, except % amounts
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
$ 139.1
$ 118.3
$ 20.8
17.6
9.1
—
Switzerland
106.8
96.1
10.7
11.1
7.7
—
Austria
59.5
52.3
7.2
13.8
5.4
—
Ireland
23.7
18.8
4.9
26.1
16.9
—
Total Western Europe
329.1
285.5
43.6
15.3
8.5
8.5
Hungary
47.4
33.5
13.9
41.5
19.2
—
Other Central and Eastern Europe
105.7
67.3
38.4
57.1
38.6
—
Total Central and Eastern Europe
153.1
100.8
52.3
51.9
32.1
19.0
Central and corporate operations
(57.2
)
(51.1
)
(6.1
)
(11.9
)
(4.0
)
—
Total UPC Broadband Division
425.0
335.2
89.8
26.8
16.2
12.7
Telenet (Belgium)
158.4
5.2
153.2
N.M.
N.M.
18.2
J:COM (Japan)
228.6
187.4
41.2
22.0
23.5
9.5
VTR (Chile)
64.0
49.7
14.3
28.8
24.0
24.0
Corporate and other
41.6
21.9
19.7
90.0
61.2
—
Total
$ 917.6
$ 599.4
$ 318.2
53.1
44.2
14.6
Nine months ended September 30, Increase (decrease) Increase (decrease) excluding FX Increase (decrease) 2007 2006 $ % % Rebased % amounts in millions, except % amounts
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
$ 399.7
$ 327.5
$ 72.2
22.0
13.0
—
Switzerland
312.6
260.5
52.1
20.0
16.2
—
Austria
176.7
146.6
30.1
20.5
11.7
—
Ireland
70.4
57.8
12.6
21.8
12.9
—
Total Western Europe
959.4
792.4
167.0
21.1
13.8
13.5
Hungary
140.6
104.9
35.7
34.0
17.2
—
Other Central and Eastern Europe
293.1
192.8
100.3
52.0
35.4
—
Total Central and Eastern Europe
433.7
297.7
136.0
45.7
29.0
17.8
Central and corporate operations
(171.4
)
(151.8
)
(19.6
)
(12.9
)
(4.5
)
—
Total UPC Broadband Division
1,221.7
938.3
283.4
30.2
20.1
16.5
Telenet (Belgium)
442.6
16.7
425.9
N.M.
N.M.
13.7
J:COM (Japan)
660.3
537.6
122.7
22.8
26.4
12.7
VTR (Chile)
178.0
144.1
33.9
23.5
22.9
22.9
Corporate and other
100.6
68.6
32.0
46.6
30.9
—
Total
$ 2,603.2
$ 1,705.3
$ 897.9
52.7
45.3
15.4
N.M. – Not Meaningful Operating Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation
Operating cash flow is not a GAAP measure. Operating cash flow is the
primary measure used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate
segment operating performance and to decide how to allocate resources to
segments. As we use the term, operating cash flow is defined as revenue
less operating and SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation,
depreciation and amortization, provision for litigation, and impairment,
restructuring and other operating charges or credits). We believe
operating cash flow is meaningful because it provides investors a means
to evaluate the operating performance of our segments and our company on
an ongoing basis using criteria that is used by our internal decision
makers. Our internal decision makers believe operating cash flow is a
meaningful measure and is superior to other available GAAP measures
because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating
performance and allows management to readily view operating trends,
perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments in the
different countries in which we operate and identify strategies to
improve operating performance. For example, our internal decision makers
believe that the inclusion of impairment and restructuring charges
within operating cash flow would distort the ability to efficiently
assess and view the core operating trends in our segments. In addition,
our internal decision makers believe our measure of operating cash flow
is important because analysts and investors use it to compare our
performance to other companies in our industry. However, our definition
of operating cash flow may differ from cash flow measurements provided
by other public companies. Operating cash flow should be viewed as a
measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a
substitute for, operating income, net earnings, cash flow from operating
activities and other GAAP measures of income. A reconciliation of total
segment operating cash flow to our consolidated earnings (loss) before
income taxes, minority interests and discontinued operations, is
presented below.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
2006 2007
2006 amounts in millions
Total segment operating cash flow
$ 917.6
$ 599.4
$ 2,603.2
$ 1,705.3
Stock-based compensation expense
(57.8
)
(21.2
)
(141.3
)
(56.5
)
Depreciation and amortization
(615.4
)
(457.7
)
(1,819.6
)
(1,338.1
)
Provision for litigation
(146.0
)
—
(146.0
)
—
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges, net
(11.6
)
(5.5
)
(17.5
)
(11.7
)
Operating income
86.8
115.0
478.8
299.0
Interest expense
(247.1
)
(181.8
)
(706.4
)
(482.0
)
Interest and dividend income
36.1
26.1
84.6
62.1
Share of results of affiliates, net
5.9
5.5
29.0
5.9
Realized and unrealized losses on financial and derivative
instruments, net
(88.1
)
(181.1
)
(233.9
)
(160.0
)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net
(78.7
)
0.9
(26.2
)
83.1
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt, net
1.6
(5.0
)
(21.7
)
(40.6
)
Gains on disposition of assets, net
552.8
52.7
553.1
100.3
Other income (expense), net
1.0
0.9
(3.6
)
(5.3
)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and
discontinued operations
$ 270.3
$ (166.8
)
$ 153.7
$ (137.5
)
Summary of Debt, Capital Lease Obligations and Cash and Cash
Equivalents
The following table1 details the U.S. dollar
equivalent balances of our consolidated debt, capital lease obligations
and cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2007:
Debt
Capital Lease Obligations
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Cash and Cash Equivalents2 amounts in millions
LGI and its non-operating subsidiaries
$ 2,065.3
$ —
$ 2,065.3
$ 844.0
UPC Broadband Division:
UPC Broadband Holding (excluding VTR)
7,086.9
25.9
7,112.8
193.8
UPC Holding
1,921.9
—
1,921.9
1.0
J:COM
1,476.5
468.5
1,945.0
234.4
Telenet
1,793.7
76.4
1,870.1
125.9
VTR
470.3
0.4
470.7
51.2
Austar
425.2
—
425.2
21.0
Chellomedia
317.8
0.1
317.9
28.3
Liberty Puerto Rico
149.6
—
149.6
11.8
Other operating subsidiaries
0.2 — 0.2 6.4
Total LGI
$ 15,707.4 $ 571.3 $ 16,278.7 $ 1,517.8
1 With the exception of UPC Holding,
which is stated on a stand-alone basis, the amounts reported in
the table include the named entity and its subsidiaries unless
otherwise noted.
2 Excludes $485 million of restricted
cash that is related to our debt instruments.
Capital Expenditures and Capital Lease Additions
The table below highlights our capital expenditures per category, as
well as capital lease additions for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2007
2006 2007
2006 amounts in millions
Customer premises equipment
$ 182.4
$ 130.6
$ 629.7
$ 443.8
Scaleable infrastructure
53.1
52.3
175.8
132.5
Line extensions
35.9
38.8
107.8
117.0
Upgrade/rebuild
91.8
40.3
242.9
132.6
Support capital
94.0
86.6
239.0
209.4
Other including Chellomedia
42.2 4.7 56.0 15.1
Total capital expenditures (Capex)
499.4 353.3 1,451.2 1,050.4
Capital lease additions
50.4 18.3 139.2 72.6
Total capex and capital leases
$ 549.8 $ 371.6 $ 1,590.4 $ 1,123.0
Capex and capital leases as % of revenue
Capex
22.1%
21.8%
22.2%
22.3%
Capex and capital leases
24.4%
22.9%
24.3%
23.9%
Free Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation
FCF is not a GAAP measure of liquidity. We define FCF as net cash
provided by operating activities (including net cash provided by
discontinued operations) less capital expenditures and capital lease
additions. Our definition of FCF includes capital lease additions that
are used to finance capital expenditures. From a financial reporting
perspective, capital expenditures that are financed by capital lease
arrangements are treated as non-cash activities and accordingly are not
included in the capital expenditure amounts presented in our
consolidated statements of cash flows. We believe our presentation of
FCF provides useful information to our investors because it can be used
to gauge our ability to service debt and fund new investment
opportunities. Investors should view FCF as a supplement to, and not a
substitute for, GAAP cash flows from operating, investing and financing
activities as a measure of liquidity. The table below highlights the
reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to FCF for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
2006 2007
2006 amounts in millions
Net cash provided by continuing operations3
$ 691.8
$ 364.6
$ 1,756.1
$ 1,150.5
Capital expenditures of continuing operations
(499.4
)
(353.3
)
(1,451.2
)
(1,050.4
)
Capital lease additions of continuing operations
(50.4
)
(18.3
)
(139.2
)
(72.6
)
FCF of continuing operations
142.0
(7.0
)
165.7
27.5
FCF of discontinued operations
—
(7.4
)
—
(17.8
)
Free Cash Flow
$ 142.0
$ (14.4
)
$ 165.7
$ 9.7
3 Excludes net cash provided by
operating activities of discontinued operations.
ARPU per Customer Relationship Table4
The following table provides ARPU per customer relationship for the
three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three months ended September 30,
% Change 2007
2006
UPC Broadband
€ 21.46
€ 20.39
5.2
%
Telenet
€ 33.10
N.M.
N.M.
J:COM
¥ 7,383
¥ 7,520
(1.8
%)
VTR
CLP 24,930
CLP 23,024
8.3
%
Liberty Global Consolidated
$ 39.38
$ 34.99
12.5
%
N.M. – Not Meaningful 4 ARPUs for UPC Broadband and Liberty Global
Consolidated are not adjusted for currency impacts. ARPU for Telenet in
Q3 2006 is not shown since it only would pertain to the operations of
UPC Belgium, and thus, would not be comparable to the Telenet ARPU in Q3
2007.
Customer Breakdown and Bundling(5)
The following table provides information on the geography of our
customer base and highlights our customer bundling metrics as of
September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006:
As ofSeptember 30, 2007 As of June 30, 2007 As ofSeptember 30, 2006
Q3’07 / Q2’07
(% Change)
Q3’07 / Q3’06
(% Change) Total Customers
UPC Broadband
9,665,500
9,673,100
9,250,400
(0.1
)%
4.5
%
Telenet
2,044,800
2,041,700
146,500
0.2
%
N.M.
J:COM
2,615,300
2,582,100
2,141,400
1.3
%
22.1
%
VTR
981,600
968,800
933,800
1.3
%
5.1
%
Other
802,600
784,300
661,900
2.3 % 21.3 %
Liberty Global Consolidated 6
16,109,800
16,050,000
13,134,000
0.4
%
22.7
%
Total Single-Play Customers
10,941,400
11,100,700
9,593,200
(1.4
)%
14.1
%
Total Double-Play Customers
2,909,800
2,839,500
2,049,900
2.5
%
41.9
%
Total Triple-Play Customers
2,258,600
2,109,800
1,490,900
7.1
%
51.5
%
% Double-Play Customers
UPC Broadband
15.6
%
15.1
%
13.4
%
3.3
%
16.4
%
Telenet
23.8
%
23.6
%
17.7
%
0.8
%
N.M.
J:COM
27.5
%
27.6
%
28.6
%
(0.4
)%
(3.8
)%
VTR
16.9
%
15.9
%
14.6
%
6.3
%
15.8
%
Liberty Global Consolidated
18.1
%
17.7
%
15.6
%
2.3
%
16.0
%
% Triple-Play Customers
UPC Broadband
10.0
%
9.1
%
7.4
%
9.9
%
35.1
%
Telenet
14.1
%
13.3
%
N.M.
6.0
%
N.M.
J:COM
24.2
%
23.5
%
24.1
%
3.0
%
0.4
%
VTR
36.8
%
35.0
%
30.4
%
5.1
%
21.1
%
Liberty Global Consolidated
14.0
%
13.1
%
11.4
%
6.9
%
22.8
%
RGUs per Customer Relationship
UPC Broadband
1.36
1.33
1.28
2.3
%
6.3
%
Telenet
1.52
1.50
1.18
1.3
%
N.M.
J:COM
1.76
1.75
1.77
0.6
%
(0.6
)%
VTR
1.90
1.86
1.76
2.2
%
8.0
%
Liberty Global Consolidated
1.46
1.44
1.39
1.4
%
5.0
%
5 The bundling statistics for Telenet
for September 30, 2006 only include the operations of UPC Belgium.
6 Excludes mobile customers.
Fixed Income Overview
The following tables provide preliminary financial information for
selected credit groups and are subject to completion of the respective
financial statements and to finalization of the respective compliance
certificates for the third quarter of 2007.
Revenue
Operating Cash Flow7 Three months ended Sept. 30, 2007
Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2007 Three months ended Sept. 30, 2007
Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2007 amounts in € millions
UPC Holding B.V.
€ 830.3
€ 2,479.2
€ 355.3
€ 1,041.1
Chellomedia Programming Financing HoldCo B.V.8
39.7
114.3
13.5
36.3
Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Cash and Cash
Equivalents and Covenant Calculations9
As of September 30, 2007 Total Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Cash and Cash Equivalents Senior Leverage Total Leverage amounts in € millions
UPC Holding B.V.10 € 6,677.2
€ 172.8
3.65x
4.60x
Chellomedia Programming Financing HoldCo B.V.
223.3
15.4
4.55x
4.55x
7 Please note that reported OCF may
differ from what is used in the calculation of the respective
covenants.
8 The figures for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007 reflect the following: On May 25,
2007, the Extreme channel was transferred by ESC Programming B.V.,
a subsidiary of Chellomedia Programming B.V., to Zonemedia
Broadcasting Limited, a subsidiary of Chellomedia Programming
Financing HoldCo B.V., with effect given to January 1, 2007. This
transfer was between entities under common control.
9 In the covenant calculations, we
utilize debt figures that take into account currency swaps. Thus,
the debt used in the calculations may differ from the debt
balances reported within the financial statements. The ratios for
each of the two entities are based on September 30, 2007 results,
and are subject to completion of our third quarter bank reporting
requirements. The ratios for each entity are defined and
calculated in accordance with the applicable credit agreement. As
defined and calculated in accordance with the UPC Broadband
Holding Bank Facility, senior leverage refers to Senior Debt to
Annualized EBITDA (last two quarters annualized) and total
leverage refers to Total Debt to Annualized EBITDA (last two
quarters annualized). For Chellomedia Programming Financing HoldCo
B.V., senior leverage refers to Senior Net Debt to Annualized
EBITDA (last two quarters annualized) and total leverage refers to
Total Net Debt to Annualized EBITDA (last two quarters annualized).
10 Debt for UPC Holding B.V. reflects
only third party debt.
Operating Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliations
Operating cash flow is not a GAAP measure. Operating cash flow is the
primary measure used by our chief operating decision makers to evaluate
operating performance and to decide how to allocate resources. As we use
the term, operating cash flow is defined as revenue less operating and
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation, depreciation and
amortization, and other charges or credits outlined in the respective
tables below). Investors should view operating cash flow as a measure of
operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for,
operating income, net earnings, cash flow from operating activities and
other GAAP measures of income. The following tables provide the
respective reconciliations for each of the selected credit groups.
Three months endedSeptember 30, 2007
Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2007 UPC Holding B.V. amounts in € millions
Total segment operating cash flow
€ 355.3
€ 1,041.1
Stock-based compensation expense
(13.9
)
(41.7
)
Depreciation and amortization
(262.7
)
(803.9
)
Related party management credits
5.6
15.9
Impairment, restructuring and other operating charges
(5.9
)
(10.0
)
Operating income
€ 78.4 € 201.4
Chellomedia Programming Financing HoldCo B.V.
Total segment operating cash flow
€ 13.5
€ 36.3
Stock-based compensation expense
(6.7
)
(8.5
)
Depreciation and amortization
(4.0
)
(11.8
)
Related party management fees
(1.5
)
(4.7
)
Operating income
€ 1.3 € 11.3
Consolidated Operating Data - September 30, 2007
Video
Internet
Telephone Homes Passed (1) Two- Way Homes Passed (2) Customer Relationships (3) Total RGUs (4) Analog Cable Sub-scribers (5)
Digital Cable Sub-scribers (6)
DTH Sub-scribers (7)
MMDS Sub-scribers (8)
Total Video Homes Serviceable (9)
Subscribers (10) Homes Serviceable (11)
Subscribers (12)
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
2,698,500
2,599,100
2,177,000
3,264,500
1,642,100
531,400
-
-
2,173,500
2,599,100
624,500
2,498,000
466,500
Switzerland (13)
1,847,400
1,306,400
1,555,500
2,277,000
1,338,500
215,600
-
-
1,554,100
1,496,400
443,800
1,494,400
279,100
Austria
987,200
987,200
709,800
1,099,000
450,400
51,400
-
-
501,800
987,200
417,600
987,200
179,600
Ireland
861,300 383,700 591,100 666,400 256,500 220,700 - 107,800 585,000 383,700 73,600 153,300 7,800
Total Western Europe
6,394,400 5,276,400 5,033,400 7,306,900 3,687,500 1,019,100 - 107,800 4,814,400 5,466,400 1,559,500 5,132,900 933,000
Hungary
1,159,600
1,105,700
997,400
1,294,600
707,500
-
162,100
-
869,600
1,105,700
258,400
1,108,300
166,600
Romania
2,054,800
1,477,200
1,367,500
1,605,800
1,261,100
19,600
86,500
-
1,367,200
1,351,900
157,600
1,290,000
81,000
Poland
1,956,000
1,431,100
1,048,700
1,361,100
1,001,000
-
-
-
1,001,000
1,431,100
263,400
1,387,700
96,700
Czech Republic
1,269,300
1,054,700
759,300
986,700
492,300
67,900
126,700
-
686,900
1,054,700
230,700
1,051,700
69,100
Slovak Republic
449,300
300,200
303,600
342,500
260,100
400
23,200
14,900
298,600
279,500
39,100
167,500
4,800
Slovenia
195,600 139,800 155,600 204,100 151,400 1,000 - 3,300 155,700 139,800 42,700 139,800 5,700
Total Central and Eastern Europe
7,084,600 5,508,700 4,632,100 5,794,800 3,873,400 88,900 398,500 18,200 4,379,000 5,362,700 991,900 5,145,000 423,900
Total UPC Broadband Division
13,479,000 10,785,100 9,665,500 13,101,700 7,560,900 1,108,000 398,500 126,000 9,193,400 10,829,100 2,551,400 10,277,900 1,356,900
Telenet (Belgium) (14) 1,915,100 1,915,100 2,044,800 3,109,400 1,397,500 338,300 - - 1,735,800 2,737,000 850,100 2,737,000 523,500
J:COM (Japan)
9,365,700 9,365,700 2,615,300 4,601,600 794,300 1,365,400 - - 2,159,700 9,365,700 1,182,000 9,343,600 1,259,900
The Americas:
VTR (Chile)
2,412,600
1,617,300
981,600
1,869,700
696,800
143,500
-
-
840,300
1,617,300
500,000
1,590,600
529,400
Puerto Rico
338,300
338,300
115,600
163,400
-
89,100
-
-
89,100
338,300
55,600
338,300
18,700
Brazil
14,300
14,300
14,300
16,300
-
-
-
14,300
14,300
14,300
2,000
-
-
Peru
68,400 52,400 14,300 16,200 11,500 - - - 11,500 52,400 4,700 - -
Total The Americas
2,833,600 2,022,300 1,125,800 2,065,600 708,300 232,600 - 14,300 955,200 2,022,300 562,300 1,928,900 548,100
Austar (Australia)
2,460,000 - 658,400 658,400 - 9,100 648,900 - 658,000 30,400 400 - -
Grand Total 30,053,400 24,088,200 16,109,800 23,536,700 10,461,000 3,053,400 1,047,400 140,300 14,702,100 24,984,500 5,146,200 24,287,400 3,688,400
Subscriber Variance Table – September
30, 2007 vs. June 30, 2007
Video
Internet
Telephone Homes Passed (1) Two- way Homes Passed (2) Customer Relationships (3) Total RGUs (4) Analog Cable Sub-scribers (5)
Digital Cable Sub-scribers (6)
DTH Sub-scribers (7)
MMDS Sub-scribers (8)
Total Video Homes Serviceable (9)
Subscribers (10) Homes Serviceable (11)
Subscribers (12)
UPC Broadband Division:
The Netherlands
12,900
-
(14,600
)
52,100
(28,300
)
13,700
-
-
(14,600
)
-
23,600
-
43,100
Switzerland(13)
7,500
7,500
(2,200
)
21,600
(36,100
)
34,000
-
-
(2,100
)
7,500
11,700
7,500
12,000
Austria
3,500
3,500
3,600
4,400
(700
)
1,000
-
-
300
3,500
1,500
3,500
2,600
Ireland
3,800
33,600
(500
)
10,500
(4,300
)
4,200
-
(1,100
)
(1,200
)
33,600
6,600
9,000
5,100
Total Western Europe
27,700
44,600
(13,700
)
88,600
(69,400
)
52,900
-
(1,100
)
(17,600
)
44,600
43,400
20,000
62,800
Hungary
4,900
12,300
(2,100
)
15,000
(8,700
)
-
3,200
-
(5,500
)
12,300
15,000
30,700
5,500
Romania
55,100
94,400
12,100
41,000
(11,900
)
11,600
12,400
-
12,100
94,500
19,800
94,400
9,100
Poland
7,600
66,000
(11,000
)
23,100
(200
)
-
-
-
(200
)
66,000
15,900
62,300
7,400
Czech Republic
3,800
42,200
7,900
27,600
(19,000
)
23,500
(800
)
-
3,700
42,200
14,100
42,100
9,800
Slovak Republic
4,100
16,700
(200
)
2,700
(800
)
400
900
(1,400
)
(900
)
14,000
1,700
700
1,900
Slovenia
1,100
1,400
(600 ) 4,800
(700
)
100
-
100
(500
)
1,400
2,100
1,400
3,200
Total Central and Eastern Europe
76,600
233,000
6,100
114,200
(41,300
)
35,600
15,700
(1,300
)
8,700
230,400
68,600
231,600
36,900
Total UPC Broadband Division
104,300
277,600
(7,600
)
202,800
(110,700
)
88,500
15,700
(2,400
)
(8,900
)
275,000
112,000
251,600
99,700
Telenet (Belgium)(14) 4,300
4,300
3,100
42,900
(39,500 ) 34,500
-
-
(5,000 ) 6,200
24,600
194,000
23,300
J:COM (Japan)
50,100
50,100
33,200
93,700
(79,200 ) 101,300
-
-
22,100
50,100
24,800
53,100
46,800
The Americas:
VTR (Chile)
16,700
33,900
12,800
68,400
600
12,700
-
-
13,300
33,900
32,000
35,700
23,100
Puerto Rico
1,400
1,400
(800
)
1,100
-
(4,500
)
-
-
(4,500
)
1,400
4,100
1,400
1,500
Brazil
(200
)
(200
)
(200
)
(200
)
-
-
-
(200
)
(200
)
(200
)
-
-
-
Peru
-
-
300
300
200
-
-
-
200
-
100
-
-
Total The Americas
17,900
35,100
12,100
69,600
800
8,200
-
(200 ) 8,800
35,100
36,200
37,100
24,600
Austar (Australia)
6,100
-
19,000
19,000
-
100
18,800
-
18,900
-
100
-
-
Grand Total 182,700
367,100
59,800
428,000
(228,600 ) 232,600
34,500
(2,600 ) 35,900
366,400
197,700
535,800
194,400
ORGANIC GROWTH SUMMARY:
UPC Broadband Division
48,100
223,600
(28,100
)
157,400
(144,400
)
88,500
15,700
(2,400
)
(42,600
)
221,000
103,800
221,800
96,200
Telenet (Belgium)
4,300
4,300
3,100
42,900
(39,500
)
34,500
-
-
(5,000
)
6,200
24,600
194,000
23,300
J:COM (Japan)
50,100
50,100
36,700
96,300
(78,100
)
102,300
-
-
24,200
50,100
25,200
53,100
46,900
The Americas
17,900
35,100
12,100
69,600
800
8,200
-
(200
)
8,800
35,100
36,200
37,100
24,600
Austar (Australia)
6,100
-
19,000
19,000
-
100
18,800
-
18,900
-
100
-
-
Total Organic Change 126,500
313,100
42,800
385,200
(261,200 ) 233,600
34,500
(2,600 ) 4,300
312,400
189,900
506,000
191,000
ADJUSTMENTS FOR M&A AND OTHER:
Acquisition - Claine (Ireland)
2,200
-
1,700
1,700
1,700
-
-
-
1,700
-
-
-
-
Acquisition - BitTelecom (Romania)
54,000
54,000
32,500
41,600
32,000
-
-
-
32,000
54,000
6,100
54,000
3,500
Acquisition - Sebmar (Romania)
-
-
-
2,100
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,100
-
-
Total Q3 acquisitions 56,200
54,000
34,200
45,400
33,700
-
-
-
33,700
54,000
8,200
54,000
3,500
Q3 2007 Cable West Adjustment
-
-
(3,500
)
(2,600
)
(1,100
)
(1,000
)
-
-
(2,100
)
-
(400
)
-
(100
)
Q3 2007 Ireland Adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(24,200
)
-
Q3 2007 Poland Adjustment
-
-
(13,700
)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Net adjustments for M&A and other 56,200
54,000
17,000
42,800
32,600
(1,000 ) -
-
31,600
54,000
7,800
29,800
3,400
Total Net Adds (Reductions) 182,700
367,100
59,800
428,000
(228,600 ) 232,600
34,500
(2,600 ) 35,900
366,400
197,700
535,800
194,400
(1) Homes Passed are homes that can be connected to our networks without
further extending the distribution plant, except for direct-to-home
(DTH) and Multi-channel Multipoint (microwave) Distribution System
(MMDS) homes. Our Homes Passed counts are based on census data that can
change based on either revisions to the data or from new census results.
With the exception of Austar, we do not count homes passed for DTH. With
respect to Austar, we count all homes in the areas that Austar is
authorized to serve as Homes Passed. With respect to MMDS, one Home
Passed is equal to one MMDS subscriber. Due to the fact that we do not
own the partner networks used by Cablecom in Switzerland (see note 13)
and Telenet in Belgium (see note 14), or the unbundled loop and shared
access network used by INODE in Austria, we do not report homes passed
for Cablecom’s and Telenet’s
partner networks or for INODE.
(2) Two-way Homes Passed are Homes Passed by our networks where
customers can request and receive the installation of a two-way
addressable set-top converter, cable modem, transceiver and/or voice
port which, in most cases, allows for the provision of video and
Internet services and, in some cases, telephone services. Due to the
fact that we do not own the partner networks used by Cablecom in
Switzerland and Telenet in Belgium or the unbundled loop and shared
access network used by INODE in Austria, we do not report two-way homes
passed for Cablecom’s and Telenet’s
partner networks or for INODE.
(3) Customer Relationships are the number of customers who receive at
least one level of service without regard to which service(s) they
subscribe. To the extent that Revenue Generating Units include
equivalent billing unit (EBU) adjustments, we reflect corresponding
adjustments to our Customer Relationship counts. We exclude mobile
customers from Customer Relationships. See note 5.
(4) Revenue Generating Unit is separately an Analog Cable Subscriber,
Digital Cable Subscriber, DTH Subscriber, MMDS Subscriber, Internet
Subscriber or Telephone Subscriber. A home may contain one or more RGUs.
For example, if a residential customer in our Austrian system subscribed
to our digital cable service, telephone service and broadband Internet
access service, the customer would constitute three RGUs. Total RGUs is
the sum of Analog Cable, Digital Cable, DTH, MMDS, Internet and
Telephone Subscribers. In some cases, non-paying subscribers are counted
as subscribers during their free promotional service period. Some of
these subscribers choose to disconnect after their free service period.
(5) Analog Cable Subscriber is comprised of analog cable customers that
are counted on a per connection or EBU basis. In Europe, we have
approximately 749,900 "lifeline”
customers that are counted on a per connection basis, representing the
least expensive regulated tier of basic cable service, with only a few
channels. Telenet’s Analog Cable Subscribers
at September 30, 2007 include 23,700 subscribers who receive Telenet’s
premium video service on a stand alone basis over the Telenet partner
network. Each such premium video subscriber is assumed to represent one
customer relationship.
(6) Digital Cable Subscriber is a customer with one or more digital
converter boxes that receives our digital video service. We count a
subscriber with one or more digital converter boxes that receives our
digital video service as just one subscriber. A Digital Cable Subscriber
is not counted as an Analog Cable Subscriber. Individuals who receive
digital video service through a purchased digital set-top box but do not
pay a monthly digital service fee are only counted as Digital Cable
Subscribers to the extent we can verify that such individuals are
subscribing to analog video service. We include this group of
subscribers in Telenet’s Digital Cable
Subscribers, but exclude them from Cablecom’s
Digital Cable Subscribers. Subscribers to digital video services
provided by Cablecom over partner networks receive analog video services
from the partner networks as opposed to Cablecom. As we migrate
customers from analog to digital video services, we report a decrease in
our Analog Cable Subscribers equal to the increase in our Digital Cable
Subscribers.
(7) DTH Subscriber is a home or commercial unit that receives our video
programming broadcast directly to the home via a geosynchronous
satellite.
(8) MMDS Subscriber is a home or commercial unit that receives our video
programming via a multi-channel multipoint (microwave) distribution
system.
(9) Internet Homes Serviceable are homes that can be connected to our
broadband networks, or a partner network with which we have a service
agreement, where customers can request and receive broadband Internet
access services. With respect to INODE, we do not report Internet homes
serviceable as INODE’s service is not
delivered over our network but instead is delivered over an unbundled
loop, or in certain cases, over a shared access network.
(10) Internet Subscriber is a home or commercial unit or EBU with one or
more cable modem connections to our broadband networks, or that we
service through a partner network, where a customer has requested and is
receiving broadband Internet access services. Our Internet Subscribers
in Austria include residential digital subscriber lines or DSL
subscribers of INODE that are not serviced over our networks. Our
Internet Subscribers do not include customers that receive services via
resale arrangements or from dial-up connections.
(11) Telephone Homes Serviceable are homes that can be connected to our
networks, or a partner network with which we have a service agreement,
where customers can request and receive voice services. With respect to
INODE, we do not report telephone homes serviceable as service is
delivered over an unbundled loop rather than our network.
(12) Telephone Subscriber is a home or commercial unit or EBU connected
to our networks, or that we service through a partner network, where a
customer has requested and is receiving voice services. Telephone
Subscribers as of September 30, 2007 exclude an aggregate of 154,800
mobile telephone subscribers in the Netherlands, Australia and Belgium.
Also, our Telephone Subscribers do not include customers that receive
services via resale arrangements. Our Telephone Subscribers in Austria
include residential subscribers of INODE.
(13) Pursuant to service agreements, Cablecom offers digital video,
broadband Internet access and telephony services over networks owned by
third party cable operators or "partner
networks.” A partner network RGU is only
recognized if Cablecom has a direct billing relationship with the
customer. Homes Serviceable for partner networks represent the estimated
number of homes that are technologically capable of receiving the
applicable service within the geographic regions covered by Cablecom’s
service agreements. Internet and Telephone Homes Serviceable and
Customer Relationships with respect to partner networks have been
estimated by Cablecom. These estimates may change in future periods as
more accurate information becomes available. Cablecom’s
partner network information generally is presented one quarter in
arrears such that information included in our September 30, 2007
subscriber table is based on June 30, 2007 data. In our September 30,
2007 subscriber table, Cablecom’s partner
networks account for 55,400 Customer Relationships, 82,400 RGUs, 21,700
Digital Cable Subscribers, 190,000 broadband Internet Homes Serviceable,
188,000 Telephone Homes Serviceable, 37,900 Internet Subscribers, and
22,800 Telephone Subscribers. In addition, partner networks account for
373,800 digital video homes serviceable that are not included in Homes
Passed or Two-way Homes Passed in our September 30, 2007 subscriber
table.
(14) Pursuant to certain agreements, Telenet offers premium video,
broadband Internet access and telephony services over a Telenet partner
network. A partner network RGU is only recognized if Telenet has a
direct billing relationship with the customer. Homes Serviceable for
partner networks represent the estimated number of homes that are
technologically capable of receiving the applicable service within the
geographic regions covered by the Telenet partner network. In our
September 30, 2007 subscriber table, Telenet’s
partner network accounts for 450,900 RGUs, 822,000 broadband Internet
Homes Serviceable and Telephone Homes Serviceable, 23,700 premium video
subscribers (included in our Analog Cable Subscribers), 259,400 Internet
Subscribers and 167,800 Telephone Subscribers. In addition, Telenet’s
partner network accounts for 822,000 Homes Passed and Two-way Homes
Passed that are not included in our September 30, 2007 subscriber table.
Additional General Notes to Tables:
With respect to Chile, Japan and Puerto Rico, residential multiple
dwelling units with a discounted pricing structure for video, broadband
Internet or telephony services are counted on an EBU basis. With respect
to commercial establishments, such as bars, hotels and hospitals, to
which we provide video and other services primarily for the patrons of
such establishments, the subscriber count is generally calculated on an
EBU basis by our subsidiaries (with the exception of Telenet, which
counts commercial establishments on a per connection basis). EBU is
calculated by dividing the bulk price charged to accounts in an area by
the most prevalent price charged to non-bulk residential customers
in that market for the comparable tier of service. On a
business-to-business basis, certain of our subsidiaries provide data,
telephony and other services to businesses, primarily in the
Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Belgium and Romania. We
generally do not count customers of these services as subscribers,
customers or RGUs.
While we take appropriate steps to ensure that subscriber statistics are
presented on a consistent and accurate basis at any given balance sheet
date, the variability from country to country in (i) the nature and
pricing of products and services, (ii) the distribution platform, (iii)
billing systems, (iv) bad debt collection experience and (v) other
factors adds complexity to the subscriber counting process. We
periodically review our subscriber counting policies and underlying
systems to improve the accuracy and consistency of the data reported.
Accordingly, we may from time to time make appropriate adjustments to
our subscriber statistics based on those reviews.
Subscriber information for acquired entities is preliminary and subject
to adjustment until we have completed our review of such information and
determined that it is presented in accordance with our policies.
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